Picture-phone device providing means for guiding operator's line of sight to specific direction therein

Abstract

A camera 120 for imaging a call-sender, a monitor 110 for projecting the call-receiver who is the party on the other end of the phone and a transceiver 140 used for the call are provided. The transceiver 140 comprises a mike 14a for collecting the voice of the call-sender and a speaker 14b for outputting the voice of the call-receiver. A caption image (an arrow 150) is indicated on the monitor 110 for directing the caller's line of sight to the camera 120 and a light flashing system 130 is provided on the periphery of the camera 120.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to a picture-phone device, and more particularly to a picture-phone device capable of providing an intimate telephone communication between callers on a transmitting and a receiving ends.[0002]A picture-phone device is a device for allowing two persons staying apart to make a conversation looking at images of each other. Therefore, it is preferable for the persons on both ends of the phone to watch a camera of the picture-phone device to each other. In the event the caller's line of sight turns off the position of the camera by a large amount, an image of the caller on one end looking away is seen by the caller on the other end, which may cause a trouble in making a communication smoothly. For example, there is a picture-phone device which provides a function for leading a caller's line of sight to the camera described in unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 6-217298 (hereafter called a conventional picture-pho...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]It is therefore an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a picture-phone device capable of providing an intimate telephone communication between callers.

Problems solved by technology

In the event the caller's line of sight turns off the position of the camera by a large amount, an image of the caller on one end looking away is seen by the caller on the other end, which may cause a trouble in making a communication smoothly.

However, the above-mentioned art can not solve the problem that the motion of the image projected on the liquid crystal display during the conversation on the phone gets less active.

In the above-mentioned event, the caller is too conscious of the specific area being transparent, which may cause a problem that the image projected on the liquid crystal display gives an uncomfortable feeling.

Further, there are problems that the composition of the conventional picture-phone device becomes complicated and costs for implementation gets high accordingly.

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